Don Stalter was a Partner at Global Founders Capital, where he focused primarily on the US early stage venture market. Before investing he co-founded CityDeal, which was acquired by Groupon, built Groupon's international offices in Europe and Asia, and then led business development globally at Airbnb. At Global Founders Capital he was an early investor in Brex, Checkr, Deel and Slope, and he joined Hyperscience as a board observer after the firm led the company's 100 million dollar Series E announced in December 2021. He is now listed as Founder of Sunshine Lake Capital, a global pre-seed and seed fund.
Previous Experience
Co-founder, CityDeal (acquired by Groupon)
Built Groupon's international offices in Europe and Asia
Led business development globally, Airbnb
Founder, Sunshine Lake Capital
Notable Investments
HyperscienceBrexCheckrDeelSlope
Career Timeline
2021
Global Founders Capital led Hyperscience's 100 million dollar Series E, announced 22 December 2021.
2022
Joined Hyperscience as a board observer, described as Partner at Global Founders Capital.
2024
Named by TechCrunch as one of five partners at Global Founders Capital when the firm became Rocket Internet's venture arm.
2024
Filed the SUNSHINE LAKE CAPITAL trademark application as an individual on 13 May 2024.